Hey! I am a college student who stutters too. The following is an answer I gave to another post with a similar question to yours: Blocking is just a type of Stuttering, it's extremely common. It's not different at all, but very typical. "The following types of disfluencies happen when someone stutters: Part-word repetitions – "I w-w-w-want a drink." One-syllable word repetitions – "Go-go-go away." Prolonged sounds – "Ssssssssam is nice." Blocks or stops – "I want a (pause) cookie." You may also notice other behaviors like head nodding or eye blinking. Sometimes people who stutter use these behaviors to stop or keep from stuttering. They may also avoid using certain words or use different words to keep from stuttering.   Feelings and attitudes can affect stuttering. For example, frustration or tension can cause more disfluencies. Being excited or feeling rushed can also increase disfluencies. A person who stutters may also stutter more if others tease them or bring attention to their speech. Stuttering may cause a person to be embarrassed and make them feel nervous about talking." - An extract from the following article. https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering/ Try to read up more on Stuttering. You will find links to good articles beneath this essay I wrote: https://onelonevoice101.blogspot.com/2024/04/demystifying-struggle-to-speak.html?m=1